mpiga

Swahili

Etymology

From m- +‎ -piga (“to hit”).

Pronunciation
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Noun

mpiga (m-wa class, plural wapiga)

  1. Used to make words for people based on another noun.
    kura (“ballot”) → mpiga kura ("voter")

Usage notes

See -piga which is used to make verbal phrases from noun. The noun "mpiga" can be used to describe people performing certain actions.

Derived terms
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